Things I realized after going to the gym before commuting
One week since joining the gym. 5 things I realized after exercising in the morning
It has been one week since I joined the gym. Since I started a "morning exercise routine," my daily life has changed more than I expected. It has only been seven days, but I feel that my "thinking" and "habits" are starting to change before my body does.
Today, I have summarized those small changes.
1. Morning exercise was an act of taking back "control of the day"
My mornings until now were just a routine of looking at my smartphone, realizing I had no time, and rushing out of the house. But when I go to the gym in the morning, the feeling of having started the day myself becomes stronger.
When I finish my workout and go outside, it is still the quiet before the morning rush. Just breathing in that air makes me strangely satisfied.
2. My "mental state" becomes lighter before my body does
My physique won't change dramatically in one week. But what surprised me was the lightness of my mood.
・Sweating in the morning clears my head ・Small successes like "I did it today" accumulate ・My resistance to work stress increases
They say strength training is good for your mental health, and it turns out that is true.
3. The morning gym is "the best because there are few people"
The gym at night is crowded, and waiting for machines can be stressful. But in the morning, there is almost zero wait time.
・I can use the machines I want right away ・It is quiet and I can concentrate
I now understand why the "morning activity crowd" is popular.
4. When you exercise in the morning, your food choices change naturally
Strangely, when you exercise in the morning, you feel like “I worked out, so I should eat properly today”.
・Sweet bread → Eggs + Rice
・Juice → Water or tea
・Convenience store sweets → Soy protein
→I drink soy protein due to my constitution
It is interesting that my choices change naturally, not because I am forcing myself to endure it.
5. Even in one week, you can build a "core for your life"
Since I started going to the gym in the morning, my life has started to connect in a single line.
・I go to bed earlier
・I spend less time lounging around at night
・I look forward to my morning time
・My daily rhythm is more regulated
It's only been a week, but I've already found several reasons why I want to keep going.
Summary: Morning exercise was a "switch" to get myself in order
Going to the gym in the morning was like a "switch" that not only trains the body but also organizes my life, thoughts, and mood.
I'm starting to look forward to seeing what kind of changes will happen if I continue this for a month or three months.
I think I'll record it here if there are any more changes.
If necessary, one week since joining the gym. 5 things I realized after exercising in the morning
One week since I joined the gym. When I started a "life of exercising in the morning," my daily routine changed more than I expected. It's only been 7 days, but I feel that my "thoughts" and "habits" are starting to change before my body does.
Today, I've summarized those small changes.
1. Morning exercise was an act of taking back "control of the day"
My mornings until now were just a routine of looking at my smartphone, realizing I didn't have time, and rushing out of the house. But when I go to the gym in the morning, the feeling that I started the day myself becomes stronger.
When I finish my workout and go outside, it's still quiet before the morning commute rush. Just breathing in that air makes me strangely satisfied.
2. My "mental state" feels lighter before my body does
My physique won't change dramatically in a week. But what surprised me was the lightness of my mood.
・Sweating in the morning clears my head ・Small successes of "I did it today too" accumulate ・My stress tolerance at work increases
They say strength training is good for your mental health, and it's true.
3. The morning gym is "the best because there are few people"
The gym at night is crowded, and waiting for machines can be stressful. But in the morning, there is almost zero wait time.
・I can use the machines I want right away ・It's quiet and I can concentrate ・It's easy to talk to the trainers
I understand why "morning activity" is popular.
4. When you exercise in the morning, your food choices change naturally
Strangely enough, when I exercise in the morning, I feel like “I worked out, so I should eat properly today.”
・Pastries → Eggs and rice ・Juice → Water ・Convenience store sweets → Protein
It is interesting that my choices change naturally, rather than me forcing myself to hold back.
5. Even in one week, you can build a “foundation for life”
Since I started going to the gym in the morning, my life has started to connect into a single line.
・I go to bed earlier ・I spend less time lounging around at night ・I look forward to my morning time ・My daily rhythm is regulated
It has only been a week, but I have found many reasons why I “want to keep going.”
Summary: Morning exercise was a “switch to get myself in order”
Going to the gym in the morning was like a “switch” that not only trains the body but also organizes my life, thoughts, and mood.
I am starting to look forward to seeing what kind of changes will happen if I continue this for a month or three months.
I think I will record it here if there are any more changes.